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D4vd murder case: Dayslong preliminary hearing underway in Los Angeles
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Key Points:
- The preliminary hearing for singer D4vd (David Burke), charged with the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, began in Los Angeles and is expected to last three to seven days as prosecutors present evidence and testimony for the first time.
- D4vd faces charges including first-degree murder, sexual abuse of a child, and unlawful mutilation of human remains; he has pleaded not guilty and remains held without bail.
- Prosecutors allege that D4vd had a sexual relationship with 13-year-old Rivas Hernandez in 2023, and that he murdered her in April 2025 after she threatened to expose their relationship, subsequently dismembering her body and attempting to conceal the evidence.
- The victim's remains were discovered in September 2025 in the front trunk of D4vd’s Tesla, and prosecutors have detailed gruesome acts including amputation of her fingers to remove identifying tattoos.
- D4vd’s attorneys maintain his innocence and plan to vigorously defend him, while the victim’s family has chosen not to comment further amid ongoing pain and grief.
